The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...
This $1.4 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Economic Adjustment Assistance grant supports workforce training facility upgrades and equipment expansions at Illinois Central College's East Peoria and Pekin campuses. The project will increase regional demand for workforce training in fields such as welding, truck driving, and emergency services. Upon completion in April 2022, the college will be better positioned to meet the needs of regional employers. Newly trained emergency...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Lincoln Land Community College $6,244,746 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on September 5, 2022. The grant will support renovating and upgrading several campus buildings to better train students in career fields with skilled labor shortages, such as emergency medical services, truck driving, diesel technology, and agricultural technology. Specifically, the college will renovate...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Rend Lake College $11.1 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to create the new Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy program. The Academy will provide workforce training for advanced manufacturing through 2026, focusing on skills for modern equipment and facilities. This EDA investment supports the College in expanding advanced manufacturing training opportunities throughout the...
This $1.45 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will fund equipment purchases for Indian Hills Community College's Centerville, Iowa campus. The equipment will expand career and technical education programming in advanced manufacturing, agriculture, construction, healthcare and transportation. This will strengthen workforce development and job training opportunities in these in-demand sectors within an...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.69 million Project Grant to Peoria Innovation Hub, NFP on November 10, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support converting a 67,000 square foot former Illinois Central College building in Peoria, Illinois into a business assistance and incubator space for Distillery Labs. The renovated facility will provide entrepreneurship programming and leasable/shared office...
This $2,999,679.00 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) supports the Illinois Advancing Clean Energy (ACE) Project. The project aims to substantially expand career pathways in the clean energy sector and promote the growth and efficiency of small- and medium-sized manufacturers in Illinois. The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3,450,726 Project Grant to the Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning (SCILL) on July 1, 2021 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new 12,000 square foot workforce training center in Knox, Indiana to expand SCILL's precision welding, automation, robotics, and equipment maintenance training programs. As...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded Illinois Central College a $4,640,748 Project Grant to establish the Central Illinois Regional Work-Based Learning Hub. The award, effective on February 1, 2024, will support the college's efforts to deliver career and technical education services and workforce development programs to the central Illinois region through this initiative. The project aims to enhance educational pathways, provide...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $6,066,836 project grant to John Wood Community College on May 27, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the development of a Workforce Development Center in Quincy, Illinois to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to address adverse economic impacts. As outlined in the EAA program description, the Center will work to help the region experiencing economic...